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Indian youngsters should make sacrifices, take gamble of playing abroad: B
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia believes that youngsters should make sacrifices and take the gamble of playing for a foreign club to enhance their skills.
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Jharkhand CM asks official to help international footballer making leaf pl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): After a journalist tweeted about the difficult conditions in which international footballer Sangeeta Soren was living, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday asked the divisional commissioner to help her and said that his government would soon come up
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Pele hails 'modern athlete' Cristiano Ronaldo
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Former Brazilian footballer Pele hailed Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo for his dedication and termed the Portuguese a "modern athlete".
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Barcelona legend Xavi tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Former Barcelona midfielder and Spain legend Xavi on Saturday announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Jurgen Klopp praises Andy Robertson as footballer completes 3 years at Liv
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Liverpool [UK], July 21 (ANI): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised Andy Robertson, who completed three years at the club on Tuesday, saying that the latter has an "incredible personality".
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Start preparing for Asian Cup from now: Sunil Chhetri advises women footba
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri has urged the women's team to "leave no stone unturned," and start their preparation for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 from now itself.
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Marcus Rashford set to become youngest recipient of honorary degree from U
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Manchester [UK], July 15 (ANI): Marcus Rashford is set to become the youngest ever recipient of an honorary degree from The University of Manchester, 'in recognition of his achievements as a footballer and as a passionate campaigner against child poverty', Manchester United announced on Wedn
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Football has lost one of the greats: Geoff Hurst condoles demise of Jack C
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Former footballer Geoff Hurst on Saturday condoled the demise of England 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton, who died at the age of 85 on Friday night following a long-term illness.
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Coaches helped in organising tuitions: Footballer Sai Sankhe after scoring
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): After scoring 96.2 per cent in her ICSE Class 10 examinations, Indian women footballer Sai Sankhe gave the credit of her success to her coaches, stating that they were very supportive as they helped in organising tuitions for the players.
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Premier League announces new scheme to increase number of BAME coaches
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Leeds [UK], June 29 (ANI): Premier League, English Football League (EFL), and Professional Footballers' Association have together launched a new scheme to increase the amount of black, Asian, and ethnic minorities (BAME), coaches.
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Proud to represent Chelsea: Magdalena Eriksson after club donates WSL priz
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Footballer Magdalena Eriksson said that she is 'proud' to represent Chelsea women's team after the club donated the prize money for winning the 2019/20 FA Women's Super League (WSL) to the charity, Refuge.
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Sunil Chhetri can play until he is 41: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 8 (ANI): Indian footballer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu believes that his Bengaluru FC teammate Sunil Chhetri, who is currently 35 years old, can play the sport until he is 41 as the latter is 'getting younger day by day'.
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